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Kelham Beach

Kelham Beach, a beach in California
Kelham Beach, a beach in CaliforniaNPS Photo · Public domain

Kelham Beach is a beach in California, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Keyhole, a natural arch 0.9 miles away.

The story

Beach in Marin County, California, United States.

Wikidata Q49321553, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates37.99579, -122.82065

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Point Reyes Station Community Park: 5.1 mi
  • Limatour Estero Reserve: 5.5 mi
  • Martinelli Park: 7.2 mi
  • Forest Knolls Park: 7.3 mi
  • Second Valley Path and Open Space: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Beaches: 50
Gardens: 39
Attractions: 33
  • Kule Loklo: 3.6 mi
  • Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 6.1 mi
  • Point Reyes Shipwrecks: 7.2 mi
  • Cypress Tree Tunnel: 9.6 mi
  • Stinson tree: 12.9 mi
Museums: 32
Picnic sites: 21
Waterfalls: 14
  • Alamere Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Stairstep Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Roy's Riffles: 8.7 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 10.8 mi
Springs: 9
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 4
  • Keyhole: 0.9 mi
  • Temple: 1.4 mi
  • Bird Island Arch: 19.5 mi
  • Arch Rock: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Kelham Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakESE784 m14.0 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakESE778 m13.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakESE744 m13.5 mi
Ballou PointESE612 m12.2 mi
Twin KnollsESE597 m11.6 mi
Big Rock RidgeENE575 m12.6 mi
Pine MountainE543 m9.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointESE527 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:23
June solstice05:5019:5920:38
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2416:1516:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586266686867635549
Precip in8.88.76.02.61.40.40.00.00.12.04.69.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 15 mi away.

Mean tidal range 3.91 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Point Reyes, CA, 8 mi away — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/446160699

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